perspicuous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pəˈspɪkjuːəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɚˈspɪkjuːəs/ (General-American)
- /pərˈspɪkjəwəs/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Latin perspicuus, in turn from perspiciō (“see through”).
Meanings
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Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
I am always willing to run some hazard of being tedious in order to be sure that I am perspicuous […]
1776, Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, Book I, Chapter 4:
- (Of a language or notation) the process of inference from premises to conclusion is explicitly laid out.
- (qualifier:literal, rare) That can be seen through clearly; that lets light through.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most perspicuous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more perspicuous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nonunderstandable · adiaphanous · ineffable · incognizable · imperspicuous · retruse · ungraspable · impenetrable · undecipherable · enigmatic · inenubilable · inapprehensible · Chinese · nontransparent · fathomless · inexplicable · Greek · thick · obscure · ununderstandable · opaque · dense · tenebrose · unintelligible · incomprehensible · thick · abstruse · opacous · insoluble · opacular · insensible · unknowable · unexplainable · unfathomable · insolvable · undiscoverable · inscrutable · bottomless · mysterious
Deriveds
perspicuousness · perspicuously · unperspicuous · semiperspicuous
Relateds
perspicuity · perspicacious · perspicacity · perspicaciously · perspective
Synonyms
crystalline · clear · lucid · straightforward · fathomable · hyaline · serene · illuminable · clear as crystal · pervious · transpicuous · explicatable · transparent · hyaloid · perspicuous · lucid · graspable · explicable · diaphanous · pellucid · clear · limpid · understandable · limpid · transparent · transparent · apprehensible · intelligible · explainable · perspicuous · tangible · comprehensible · see-through · glassy · see-through · translucent · pellucid · vitreous
Translations (16)
ru понятный (clearly expressed) · bg ясен (clearly expressed) · la perspicuus (clearly expressed) · nl klaar (clearly expressed) · nl begrijpelijk (clearly expressed) · bg експлицитен (logic: explicitly laid out) · ru ясный (clearly expressed) · bg прегледен (clearly expressed) · el σαφής (clearly expressed) · ko 명백한 (clearly expressed) · bg разбираем (clearly expressed) · cmn 明白 (clearly expressed) · ru чёткий (clearly expressed) · nl duidelijk (clearly expressed) · es perspicuo (clearly expressed) · nb tydelig (clearly expressed)